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Commodore C65	Computers	name image company company_name tabs forum_thread photos screenshots emulators links docs videos oc_id source C65 /media/museum/photos/commodore_c65_2s.jpg /companies/commodore Commodore photos software emulators links docs videos 283 title subtitle text image COMMODORE 65 [Thomas Conté](http://www.pas.net) /media/museum/photos/c65_oldcomp_1.jpg title subtitle text image COMMODORE 65 [Thomas Conté](http://www.pas.net) /media/museum/photos/c65_oldcomp_2.jpg title subtitle text image C65 /media/museum/photos/commodore_c65_2b.jpg title subtitle text image FRONT VIEW /media/museum/photos/commodore_c65_front.jpg title subtitle text image BOTTOM /media/museum/photos/commodore_c65_bottom.jpg title subtitle text image BOTTOM #2 /media/museum/photos/commodore_c65_bottom_2.jpg title subtitle text image REAR /media/museum/photos/commodore_c65_rear.jpg title subtitle text image INSIDE /media/museum/photos/commodore_c65_inside.jpg title subtitle text image MOTHER BOARD /media/museum/photos/commodore_c65_mobo.jpg title subtitle text image BOOT SCREEN /media/museum/software/commodore_c65_ss_boot.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT 1 Thanks to [Toxic Waste's C65 Information Page](http://www.toxic-waste.de/c65/gallery.htm) for this picture. /media/museum/software/commodore_c65_ss1.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT 2 Thanks to [Toxic Waste's C65 Information Page](http://www.toxic-waste.de/c65/gallery.htm) for this picture. /media/museum/software/commodore_c65_ss2.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT 3 Thanks to [Toxic Waste's C65 Information Page](http://www.toxic-waste.de/c65/gallery.htm) for this picture. /media/museum/software/commodore_c65_ss3.jpg title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT 4 Thanks to [Commodore C65 Prototype page](http://www.heimcomputer.de/english/comp/c65.html) for this picture. /media/museum/software/commodore_c65_ss4.jpg title url platform text M.E.S.S. (Multi Emulator Super System) HTTP://WWW.MESS.ORG Windows MESS emulates C65 disc and prg files. title url text Commodore C65 prototype http://www.heimcomputer.de/english/comp/c65.html Nice detailed German page with a list of C65 owners... title url text Secret Weapons of Commodore - Commodore 65 http://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/ckb/secret/65.html Détailed information about the C65 title url text Toxic Waste's Commodore C65 Information Page http://www.toxic-waste.de/c65/ News, docs, dowloads, pictures, screenshots, links and more title url text www.c65.org http://www.onlinekunst.de/c65/ Online documentation and more title url text Web Wiz CAPTCHA http://www.webwizcaptcha.com c65 file archive title url cover text C65 SYSTEM SPECIFICATION (AKA C65 MANUAL) http://www.onlinekunst.de/c65/documentation/index.html /media/museum/docs/couvs/vide.gif [**C65 SYSTEM SPECIFICATION (AKA C65 MANUAL)**](http://www.onlinekunst.de/c65/documentation/index.html)written by Commodore  compiled/archived by Frank Koutros and Marko Mäkelä\  type of document : TXT\  size : 184 KB\  source : [www.c65.org](http://www.onlinekunst.de/c65/) title url text Commodore C65 64DX Prototype https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16iq88QZQb4 Length: 2min 35s 273 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230321004130/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=273 2023-03-21

Another case of vaporware ! In the end of 1990, Commodore decided to create a successor for the famous C64.They worked on a prototype called C64 DX then C65.

The C65 had new great features : a very special version of the 7510 with lot of new opcodes, great graphic modes (better than the Atari ST or the Amiga !) and a great new processor : the DMA / Blitter. This chip can be programmed with a list of instructions to copy or set blocks of memory.

The machine was meant to be fully compatible with the C64, but wasn't. A special key was added on the keyboard to switch between the two modes (C64 / C65).

The development of this machine was stopped (apparently because of problems with the VIC III controller and because of the cost of this computer), and because of the success of the Amiga (Notice that the C65 case looks like the Amiga one !).

Commodore produced about 50 C65's, the first ones display C64DX at boot, the latest display C65.

We need more info about this pong ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.